Chicagoist's experience mixing socially-defined inappropriateness and school was, like many people's, limited. About the only instance we can think of where sex, violence and/or swearing was sanctioned by authority figures was when we got to watch "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" in European History. The saying of "shit" in the classroom was met with many giggles. And there was much rejoicing. Some fourth- and fifth-graders out in Minooka, IL, have us beat by a... more ›

Every so often Chicagoist finds itself longing to chuck it all and head off to Europe, a la our post-college years – that time before we cared about how much debt we had, before we had gone and gotten one of those pesky “jobs”. If a Eurorail Pass is a thing of your past, however, fear not! A local option, nestled right in the heart of Lincoln Square, is sure to bring back memories of your trip to Oktoberfest - presuming you can actually remember anything about your trip to Oktoberfest. more ›